Notice
54 Trial Court CEOs Issue News Release: There is a Court Reporter Crisis in California
CLARIFYING THE RECORD: THERE IS A COURT REPORTER
SHORTAGE CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA
Each day across California, tens of thousands of court hearings are held. Lawyers argue, witnesses testify, litigants tell their stories and judges make decisions. What many people do not appreciate is the crucial role played by a court reporter:
creating and preserving a verbatim record of those exchanges. As a chronic shortage of court reporters reaches crisis levels, the statutory framework for court reporting must adjust to the new realities of the reporting profession.